Gaurav Kumar

Mobile: +91 748 321 5560| Email: gaurav.2015ex@iimu.ac.in

Career Highlights
Over 5 years of experience in product development, operations and sourcing for leading global apparel companies
Worked in diverse product management roles, gaining deep knowledge of full range of supply chain functions
Managed on-time deliveries of 4 million units valued around $25 MN
Managed production planning and machine optimization project for 1500 machines to increase utilization by 56%
Cross cultural experience working with cross functional teams in Sweden, San Francisco, Brussels, Hong Kong, India
Expertise in a wide range of tools and systems: PLM (Product Lifecycle Management); SAP; OFS (ERP tool used by H&M);
Stage 5.0; Castor; Ninja

Academic Projects / Awards

Awarded prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma Honor at Purdue University for academic excellence
Represented Purdue University and won 2nd position in annual case competition at CMU Tepper School of Business
Awarded 2nd position in internship based annual poster competition at Purdue University during GSCMI conference
Invented 2-in-1 pressure foot for Single Needle Lockstitch Machine to reduce changeover time by 90% and cost by 40%

Corporate Internship (India)

Cargill India

Summer 2015

Designed the Finished Goods Warehouse and Customized Management Operations for a Greenfield corn milling project
Designed layouts, SOP, processes and material flow framework based on surface area and capacity
Formulated Simulation Model based on different demand scenarios to check impact on warehouse deliveries and capacity
Created mathematical model for pallet positioning planning based on the order, capacity and dispatch frequency of SKU
Pallet Positioning Model resulted in saving cost and time by 25-30%. Cargill management has decided to implement this
model at their warehouses

Corporate Internship (USA)

Pepperidge Farm

Fall 2015

Optimized the supply chain for Tim Tam cookies

Optimized inventory holding to reduce WOS by 30% resulting in cost saving of $1MN (14%) without impacting service level
Formulated order strategy based on VMI for retailers resulting in reduction of demand variability by more than 48%
Forecasted the demand at SKU level for 2016 by regression and seasonality index formulation

Professional Experience
H&M
Production Merchandiser
May 2014 to Dec 2014
Levis
Asst. Product Developer
Feb 2012 to April 2014
Gokaldas Images
Merchandiser
Jan 2011 to Jan 2012
Scotts India Pvt. Ltd.
Production Planner
June 2009 to Dec 2010
Sourcing
Handled production sourcing and supply chain of H&M denim division products
Streamlined product risk analysis process
Improved on-time deliveries of commercial samples from 62% to 97%
Product Development
Managed planning for new products including coordinating with design and manufacturing teams
Worked with design and buying teams to optimize selection of fabrics and sundries
Coordinated and directed vendors sample team to achieve on-time deliveries and quality KPIs
Operations
Designed the planning and industrial engineering tool on spreadsheet to streamline the planning process
Worked with central planning team for machine allocation to factories
Redesigned and customized Time & Action Plan sheet of product orders, implemented in entire H&M India office
Vendor Management
Managed vendor based planning and execution teams by coordinating more than 12 vendors across India and Sri Lanka
Educated Suppliers on all the new processes and best practices
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills in finalizing the lead time and cost

Education
2015 to 2016 (March) Indian Institute of Management Udaipur and Purdue University USA
PGPX - Dual 15 months full-time joint MBA/MS in Global Supply Chain Management
2005 to 2009
National Institute of Fashion Technology
BF Tech 4 year full-time degree course in Fashion Technology.
Awarded 10 GPA and Most Commercial Viable Project in Graduation Semester

Positions of Responsibility/ Extracurricular Activities

Student Representative - Corporate Relations and Placements Office at IIMU

o Responsible for managing external relations of the program including internships, final placements and mentorship
Passionate street and portrait photographer